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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
RxDDLEBERGER,s RELEASE.
Grand Jury Returns Indictments
Against the Leaders Of the Mob.

Grand Jury Returns Indictments
Against the Leaders Of the Mob.
WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug. pa special
grand jury has investigated Senator Rid
dlebergers jail delivery of last Saturday
morning. After spending the entire
day in secret session and examin-
ing seventeen witnesses. they
brought in two indictments.
One was against John Ludwig.
Milton Cooper, William Dinges, Joseph
Hoffman and Charles Ruby, of Edin-
burg, the former home of the senator,
and l.. M. Hoshour, of this place,
charged with being the leaders of the
mob who rescued Riddleberger. The
other Indictment was made against Dep
uty Sheriff Hotel for misdemeanor. Hot
tel, who was staying in the same room at
the Jail with Riddleberger when the
mob came and demanded the KEYS and
then pried the door off, offered no re-
sistance, though armed. What will come
of the case is not known. Senator Rid
dleberger is much better and it is ex-
pected will return to the jail the first of
next week and serve his remaining
three DAYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
PANIC AT A PIEk.
Several Passengers of the Steamer Trave
Injured by Collision.

HoBoKEN, N. j., Aug. 19.-The new
North German Lloyd steamer Trave
from Bremen, met with serious ac-
cident about II o'clock this morning
while making her pier in this city.
There was tug alongside the large ship,
when suddenly her bow swung around
and crashed into the lower portion of the
pier, tearing away the entire roof.
A portion of the shed fell
upon the bow of the ship,
striking several of the steerage passen-
gers and two or three of the crew. A
number of the passengers had their
heads cut open and are believed to be
fatally injured. A panic ensued On
board the ship and the officers had
great difficulty in restoring order. The
Trave carried 200 cabin and 800 steerage
passengers. The entire lower portion of
the dock is gone. Soon after the accident
a large crowd gathered and surrounded
the dock and great excitement prevail
ed. The names of the injured persons
could not be ascertained. Several women
tainted when the crash occurred. Capt.
Willigerod, OF the Trave, attributes the.
accident solely to the strong current.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

AMERICAN residents in Mexico will
hail with satisfaction the announce
ment that regular stock exchange is
to be established next month in the
capital. Such an institution in
the Republic has been long-felt ne
cessity. The finances of the country
will be materially simplified through
this, and many of the old inconven-
fences will disappear. Operations by
the new stock exchange are to in
clude dealings in government securi-
ties, all Mexican railway shares, and
bonds and stocks of local corpora
ti0nG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A BULLET IN HIS BREAST.
Mysterious Attempt to Assassinate q Chi
cagO Merchant.

Mysterious Attempt to Assassinate Chi
cago Merchant.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-At 8 O'Clock
this morning, the Chicago & Alton train
stopped at Twenty-third Street station
and q stretcher, on which q middle-aged
man lay, evidently very weak from
loss of blood, was removed to
his home. Park Place. The
man was Walter S. Babcock, senior
of the firm of Babcock & Wheeler, lum-
Der dealers. He is suffering from
wound IN the breast received some time
early this morning, at Gardner, H.,
where he had been spending the night.
The wound is fatal one. DR.. Ander-
son, who probed for the ball, discovered
jagged wound in the right
breast. The ball could not be
located. Babcock is So years old, and
prominent Republican. His friends are
very reticent about the cause Of the
shooting. He went to Gardner to trade
his property on Lake Park for farm.
At o'clock this morning he entered
physicians Office in Gardner, and bad
his wound examined, refusing to ex
PLAIN how he received it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
LOST TO CORNELL.
Decision in the Famous Fisk-McGray
Will Case a Utica

Decision in the Famous Fisk-McGrau
viii Case at Utica.
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 20.-The supreme
court sitting in Utica this afternoon
handed down the following decision in
the Fisk-McGraw case: ''In the
matter of the estate of John McGraw,
deceased, and also in the matter Of the
estate of Jennie NJ. McGraw
Fisk, deceased. Willard Fisk
and Joseph McGraw and 9TH
ers appellants, vs.. Cornell Uni
versity and Douglass Boardman execu-
tor, etc, respondents, the decree of
Tompkins County is reversed on the
ground that Cornell University, at the
date of the death of Jennie McGraw
Fisk, had reached the limit of its char
ter and was not entitled to hold any
property and funds given to it by her
will, and the proceedings are re-
mitted to surrogate with directions
to make a distribution of the property
and funds remaining in the hands of
the executor, together with any ad-
vances and payments heretofore made
by him to Cornell University to appel
lants, according to their rights which
will appear with costs to appellants pay
able out Of the funds of the university."
The legacies to the university aggre-
gated ST ,121 $40.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
VILE SPLIT THE VOTE.
A nti- George Men to Form a New Poll
cal Party.

Anti George Men to Form a New PoIiti-
cal Party
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug 19.-Committee
on platform of United Labor convention
held a long session last night, resulting
in the retention of the Clarendon Hall
platform on which Henry George made
his canvas for mayor OF New York. A
variety of propositions were submitted
and the batch was divided into three
parts, one going into the waste basket,
the second being referred to the commit
tee Oh resolutions as not pertaining to
platform, and the third being handed
over to Henry George, who presided,
for his consideration. There are three
avowed Socialists in the platform COM
mittee. After the exclusion of Social
istic delegations, Yesterday, besides the
New York rejected delegates, two of the
delegates from the Twelfth New York
City District and six from Or ondaga
County, besides number of individuals
from various localities, vacated their
seats in the convention. Active
efforts are being put forth by
the Socialists to organize Ia new
party in which they will have co-opera-
ton of active anti George influences.
They propose to begin their movement
in the shops of New York City and ex-
tend it thence to the state at large.
Trades unions will be invited to join an
organized labor movement, whose fol-
lowers shall be from unions irrespec-
tive OF socialistic or labor factions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Indiana's Credit All Right.

necGnt 4 tha from tho
state treasury may lead to erroneous i'm
pressions. 1t is only the general fund
that is exhausted, and this is a tempor-
airy affair that frequently happens. The
other funds are not depleted, and it has
been the custom of other treasurers to
borrow temporarily from these. How
ever, money will soon be coming in from
the various counties, and then the reve-
nue. of the state, after the commence
ment of the next fiscal year, will replen-
ish the treasury. There is nothing in
the situation that will in any wise affect
the credit of the state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

TIE newspapers in New York are
berating the immigration commits
sioners because they declined to adj
NIT mother and her infant, whose
passage to this country had been
paid for them. No doubt there was
considerable hardship connected with
that particular case, but it is g. poor
plan to discourage the efforts OF the
commissioners to keep out CT this
country people who are likely to be-
come burdens upon thepublic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The Michigan Gold Mine.

The three claimants to the Gingrass
gold property, near Ishpeming, Mich,
are getting their cases ready for court
where the claims will have to be de-
cided. The Michigan Gold Company
has over thirty men at work
now on the property and re-
suits Of the work done are very encour-
aging, the property grows more valuable
every day and it will probably take long
litigation in the courts to decide the
title. Many other explorers have men
working in the same district and the
gold range is a pretty lively locality at
present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
TfDINGS OF STANLEY
Letters Received from the Explorer
Written Two Months Since

Letters Received from the Explorer
Written Two Months Since.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-In letters received
to-day from Henry M. Stanley, written
at Gambuya, near the rapids Of the Aru-
wimi, June 10, the explorer says the
natives evacuated the place upon the ar
rival of the expedition owing to
fright produced by vigorous
blowing of the steamboats, whistles.
They returned afterward, evincing a
very amiable disposition and promised
to supply the expedition with proyls-
ions. They informed Mr.. Stanley that
there were other rapids higher up more
difficult of navigation and that 1urther
progress by river would be impossible.
Sir Francis de Winton, president of
the Emin Bey relief committee, COM
menting on the letters said to-day that
be calculates that by this time Stanley
and Emin Bey have met.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
CHARGES OF ERA ED.
Charged in the Louisville
Revenue Office.

! CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 20.--Hwo revenue
gaugers from the Louisville district re-
ported for duty to Collector Stone this
morning. One more is expected ia
a day or so. These CANCERS are
sent in exchange for gaugers whom the
collector sent on special secret duty to
Louisville yesterday. 1t is published
here this afternoon that the revenue au-
thorities at Washington evidently sus
pect crookedness in the revenue work
in the Louisville district. The nature
of this crookedness Collector
Stone does not feel at liberty to disclose.
When questioned, he said be was asked
several months ago by the officials at
Washington, how many gaugers he
could spare or exchange, and gave his
answer at that time, SO the work in
Louisville has evidently been watched.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A Kansas II aiiStOrn1.

Kansas reports hailstorm on the Goth
which in point of violence outdid any
thing heretofore attempted in that state
of big things. The historic hens egg
size of hailstone was scorned by the cor
respondents, none being reported of
less circumference than nine inches. In
the city of Atkinson window glass val
ued at S.. 900 was smashed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

THIRTY odd years ago Prudence
Crandall was driven out OF Canter-
bury, Conn, by g. set of fanatics
whose hatred she had incurred by
taking two or three colored girls into
her school. At the last session of the
Connecticut legislature a bill was
passed to pension her for therest of her
days, thus making amends, so far rs
possible, for the wrong done her.
There is g. moral in this.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

The Atlanta Constitution says
cit is safe to assume that the man
who carries concealed weapons is al
ready murderer at heart" This is
rather wholesale condemnation of the
Georgia colonies, and, we are inclined
to think, g. trife unjust; but Mr..
Grady ought to know.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

CHAUNCY DEPEw and Simon Gamer
on and other distinguished men whom
Buffalo Bill never knew in this coun-
try have been his guests at dinner in
London. Buffalo Bill has about
reached that pinnacle of notoriety
which entities a man to write for the
North American Review
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

Mrs. CHARLES PALMER, OF California,
has sued for divorce because eighteen
years her husband has slept with his
boots on and she isn't going to stand
it any longer. The wonder is that she
stood it as long as she did,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

JOHN CLAY, the only surviving son
of Henry Clay, died recently at his
home, in Lexington, KY. He was
passionately fond of horses and bred
many fine racers. When told by DIR.
Shipman that he could not run horses
and belong to the Episcopal Church,
he replied: "Bill Brady belongs to
your church and trots horses, and /
can't see why a man can't run into
heaven as well as trot into it,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
VIEWS FROM THE FRONT.
Strong Probability of an Encounter in til
Vicinity of Meeker.

Vicinity of Meeker.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 2O.-The latest adj
vices from the frontier are not
reassuring. About $50 state
troops and volunteers are on
the road from Glenwood Springs to
Meeker. It is a rough trail they viii
have to follow of about sixty miles be-
fore they reach Meeker, where about
700 settlers are now gathered, having
deserted their ranches and left
their crops and herds uncared
for. The Indians now virtually have con-
troll of the country above and west of
Meeker, and part of the road to be
travelled by troops is dangerous. The
people at Meeker are we'll armed and
in a better condition to protect them
selves if the Utes should
feel disposed to attack them.
There is considerable anxiety as to the
safety of Sheriff Kendall and party of
nine men, who are reported to have
gone out to reconnoiter near the old
ThOrnburgh battle-ground.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

THE Nebraska man who shot his
mother-in-law in q corn field, claiming
to have mistaken her for g. polecat,
declares that he cried "halt" three
times before he fred. Why should a
Nebraska man have cried halt to q
polecat? This is pertinent ques-
ton, considering that he killed his
mOrher-in-laW,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Masrodonic Skeleton Found,

Workmen on the line of the Mime
sofa & Northwestern Road unearthed a
portion of the skeleton of mastodon
near Galena, ILL.,, on the 18th. Most Of
bones were badly decayed but DR.. VIM.
Hutton, of Elizabeth, secured tooth of
the monster. The tooth is about five
inches long and four inches in width
and it weighs seven pounds. The en-
amel of the tooth is still perfect. A huge
tusk about six inches in diameter and
several feet in length was discovered
but it was badly decayed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Fixing the Blame.

Before the coroner's jury in the case
of the victims of the Chatsworth railroad
wreck, on the 10th, the testimony of
the section foreman that his men went
over the road the evening before the ac-
cident, was fatty contradicted by two of
the men, thus throwing the blame for
the accident on the foreman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Rice Crops Damaged by Floods.

Extremely unfavorable accounts are
received from the rice plantations in
the southern district OF South Carolina.
The recent 1reshet has not subsidized and
another freshet is looked for daily.
Many of the plantations are now under
water and great destruction has resulted.
Another food now is feared, which, if it
comes, will completely ruin this years
rice crOp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
CIoud-burst in Nebraska.

a cloud burst on the Upper Rickaree
and Republican rivers, in Nebraska, on
the 18th, swept away two new bridges at
Haighler and Benkleman and great
many cattle caught in the canons by the
sudden rise were drowned. 1t is re-
ported that a family of six immigrants
camping on the banks of the Rickaree
River were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

SOME $4,000 acres of valuable land
near Sioux City, Iowa, are to be
thrown open to settlement under the
pre- emption, homestead and timber.
culture laws. Henry George should
send delegation of his land gobblers
uD that Way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Cincinnati BoodIers Sentenced.

At Cincinnati, O., on the 10th, Michael
Hauch, timer, convicted of having
presented bill to the city infrmary di-
rectors for repairing the roof Of the in
Urinary building, when, in fact, he Lad
done no work at all upon the roof, was
given an undetermInate sentence in the
penitentary. Ferdinand Linderman,
piano dealer, convicted OF having paid
Martin Bruckman, city infirmary direc-
the intirmary at $500, was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
T'iroS.

The village Of Degraf, Logan County,
Ohio, a place OIL 200 inhabitants, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire on the
night of the Goth The business portion
OF the village was nearly wiped out and
several residences are reported de-
stroyed. The loss is about $50, 600.
A fire in the southern part of the city
stroyed planning mill, George Fox's
box factory, Kaiser & Brothers black
smith shop, and two dwellings. Loss,
sac, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

IT is q prudent step, no doubt, that
the Main Central Railroad has taken
in providing conductors with lint
bandages and surgical instruments;
but the sight of q conductor SO
equipped can not be very reassuring
to passengers. In the words OF the
slangist, it looks as if the road meant
to do a "smashing business
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The ives Assets.

The experts who have for week or
more been engaged in disentangling the
affairs Of Henry S. Ives, the great finan
cial deadbeat, have made a report. The
liabilities are given at $l6,479,723, and
the assets, placing all stocks, bonds, etc.,
at their face value, 1923, 7S6, 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Accident in q Drug Store.

A singular accident occurred in Gin
ton Webb's drug store at Macon, Ia, on
the 10Th. Mr.. Webb was arranging
some chemicals in the presence of Nell
son Mcdaniel, when there was sudden
explosion, which instantly killed Nc
Daniel and, it is thong hit, MORALLY
wounded Webb, who is frightfully
burned and cut with glass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

A DENVER fruit dealer complains
that he pays $2.65 per hundred
weight for the transportation Of
goods from San Francisco to Denver,
while fruit dealers in ST. Louis pay
only rs cents. And it occurs to this
estimable man that it is very loose
Interpretation of the long and short
haul section which will permit such
discrimination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Reducing It's Capital Stock.

At the Pacific Mail directors meeting
at New York on the 18th, the executive
committee was ordered to take steps to
reduce the capital stock one-half and if
this is done the payment of dividends
will be resumed at once. Proposals are
being received both here and from En-
gland for two steamers Of about 1000
tons to cost about $4,000 or 100000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Severe Cyclone in Nebraska.

A cyclone from the north struck the
vicinity Of Republican City, Neb., on
the 18th and every brick building in
town is a wreck. The brick school
house being built was blown down, bury
ing seven workmen. Five were injured
and J. j. tanning and a man named
Allen were killed. The damage will
reach $50 000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
The Ute UPRISING.

The White River Utes in Colorado are
putting on their war paint, and things in
the neighborhood of Meeker are getting
decidedly warm. All sorts of outrages
are reported, the reds having divided
into three companies. State troops have
been ordered to the scene and the regu-
lar army has been called on to assist the
cotflorc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Nav do as They Please.

President Clevelend has telegraphed
to Chairman Pattison, at San Francisco,
authorizing the Pacific Railray commits
sion to use their own discretion in the
matter of employing counsel in the con-
test against the officials of the Central
Pacific Railroad in the United States
circuit court there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Bennington Monument.

At Bennington, VT. on the 10Th, the
the corner stone of the Bennington bat
tie ground monument was laid with i'm
posing ceremonies, and i'll the presence
Of the largest crowd ever gathered in
the village. The procession consisted of
military, civic and Masonic divisions.
Among those who participated in the
ceremonies were the governors of Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Massa
chnsetts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

The Xenia (Ohio) Torchlight, the
paper on which Whitelaw Reid gained
his first experience, has assigned after
existing for more than fifty years.
What the paper evidently lacked was
more Whitelaw Reds on it's staff.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

The real estate craze in Southern
California has even demoralized the
doctors. In writing g. prescription
recently one of them added this di-
rection: "Take one-third down and
the remainder in one and two years,
secured by mortgage"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A Trlhe Vague.

A dispatch from Woodstock, Va, says
the Judge in the Riddleberger contempt
case has suspended sentence for ten
days, and the senator is now at liberty.
The dispatch intimates that the senator's
condition is such that he cannot be con-
fined with safety, but does not explain
whether that condition is due to illness,
drink or insanity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A MAN Baked in am oven

John J. Reilly, aged %, foreman in
one of the shops of Rathbone, Sard &
Co. IS stove foundry, Albany, n. Y, dis
appeared ON the 18th. Two days later
his body was found in an oven for bak-
ing ladies'. It is presumed he went in
there, and laying down, fell asleep.
of the oven was then locked. His pres
ence not being Noticed, he was baked
for about forty hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

SINCE 1880 the population OF the
United States has increased 11,OOO,-
600. Thirty-seven thousand miles OF
railroads have been built and the
mineral output has increased about
two-thirds. And Kansas has built
more railroads during that time than
any other state in the Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
New Cotton Shipment.

A Yazoo special reports the shipment
on the Goth of twelve bales of new cotton
from the James Uhee plantation, con-
signed to New Orleans. This is the larg-
est shipment of new cotton this season
from any plantation in the Mississippi
valley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
BOTH MAKE CONCESSIONS.
The Basis of Settlement of the Afghan
Frontier DiSnute

Frontier Dispute.
LONDON. Aug. 18.-A blue-book on the
Afghan frontier negotiations has
lust been issued. It shows
that the final settlement is bas-
ed upon equal and mutual conces-
sions on the part of Russia and Afghan
istan. The latter comedies a rather
larger area of territory, out the land is
valueless, while the Russian concession
will be the source of small income to
Afghanistan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
An ditor Shoots a LAWYER.

At Ell Paso, Tex, E. G. Smith, editor
of the Republican, shot w. w. Caldwell,
an attorney. on the 10Th. Smith has
been publishing articles rejecting on
Caldwell, who armed himself and hunt
ed for the editor. Both parties shot at
about the same time, but Caldwell
missed his mark Smiths bullet lodged
in Caldwell's right thigh. The wound is
not thought to be serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

but the rock fell without warning. Six
men have been killed in the mines OF
the city and as many injured within less
than a week. Miners are calling for the
appointment of mine inspector.